Reading Rainbow

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LeVar Burton Gets a Shock From His Family Tree

'Reading Rainbow' host learns of a white ancestor, who served with the Confederacy

(Newser) - In unraveling celebrities' family trees, PBS' Finding Your Roots brings surprising discoveries, some welcome, some not so welcome. For former Reading Rainbow host LeVar Burton, it appears to have been a bit of both. In an episode aired Tuesday, host Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr. informed the Roots star that...

Massive Dispute Between LeVar Burton and Reading Rainbow Owner

This is the second time the show's co-creator has sued Burton

(Newser) - Those who grew up with Reading Rainbow will likely be dismayed to learn that there's a big fight between the owners of the show and the celebrity with whom it's most closely associated—LeVar Burton. Burton hosted the show on PBS from 1983 to 2006, and starting in...

Seth MacFarlane Donates $1M to Reading Rainbow Kickstarter

He'll match pledges on Kickstarter for new web series

(Newser) - Actor LeVar Burton's campaign to make Reading Rainbow available in classrooms has gotten a big push from Seth MacFarlane. The Family Guy creator has pledged to match donations up to $1 million on Burton's Kickstarter page , reports AP . Burton hosted the beloved PBS show until its cancellation in...

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